Controls Technician - Electrical - Base Salary to 50.00/hour - South Bend, IN
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Controls Technician - Electrical - Base Salary to 50.00/hour - South Bend, IN
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Controls Technician - Electrical - Base Salary to 50.00/hour - South Bend, INOur client is a well-established mechanical services and engineering organization with over 100 years of success and a rapidly growing presence in the data center and mission-critical construction space. They are seeking multiple Controls Technicians with experience supporting data center infrastructure, controls, automation, and electrical systems. This role supports ground-up data center construction, controls integration, startup, and commissioning projects across the U.S. and involves 50–75% travel, typically in 1–2-week assignments.
Responsibilities:
- Perform startup, checkout, systems integration, functional testing, and commissioning of EPMS, SCADA, and control systems
- Configure and support Ignition SCADA platforms for monitoring and control of data center electrical systems
- Program and troubleshoot PLCs, including Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms, and associated control hardware
- Configure and integrate HMIs, industrial PCs (IPCs), power quality meters (PQMs), and managed network switches
- Configure and troubleshoot industrial networking and communication protocols, including Modbus, BACnet, Ethernet/IP, and IP addressing
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, and control diagrams
- Support electrical power monitoring, controls integration, and automation systems within data center and mission-critical environments
- Utilize Procore or similar construction management tools to track project progress and documentation
- Collaborate with Engineering and Project Teams to resolve design and field issues
- Assist with functional testing, system validation, controls commissioning, and commissioning documentation
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in controls, automation, or electrical systems
- Experience supporting data center, mission-critical, or industrial environments
- Hands-on experience with PLC programming and/or SCADA systems, including Ignition, Wonderware, Factory
- Talk, or similar platforms
- Experience with electrical systems and power monitoring
- Experience with networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, network switches, and communication protocols
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, and control schematics
- Ability to travel 50–75% nationwide
Compensation:
Base salary (paid hourly) in the 35.00 - 50.00/hour range$70/day per diem while traveling 100% employer-paid health insurance 401k#INDALL
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JOB OVERVIEW
Salary
$70/day
Experience level
Senior
Location
South Bend, IN
Occupation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industry
Engineering Services
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